Objective: To establish a determination method of chrysophanol in Kuiyanqing Xiangkouye . Methods:HPLC with DiamondTM C18 column(4.6?200mm,5?m)was used . Methanol: 0.1 %phosphoric acid(85:15)was used as mobile phase . The flow rate was 1.0mL/min . The detection wavelength was at 254nm . Results:The linearity of chrysophanol was in the range of 0.06462～1.03392 ?g . The recovery was 97.67 %and RSD was 1.37 %. Conclusion:This method is convenient and with a good resolution and can be used for the quality control of Kuiyanqing Xiangkouye .

Objective Queuing theory is the mathematical study of how waiting lines or queues are formed and dissipated o -ver time, which aims to work out the optimal design and optimal control of queuing systems based on the research of probability and regularity of various queuing systems .The aim of paper was to find out the maximum acceptable waiting time for outpatients in stomatol -ogy department and explore the rational allocation of dentists based on queuing theory model . Methods Questionnaires , worktime measurement and queuing theory model were applied to calculate indicators of queuing system in outpatient services of Stomatology De -partment , getting the maximum waiting time accpetable for patients and the reasonable number of dentists . Results The maximum acceptable waiting time for outpatients was 34.02 ±7.07 minutes, and it was reasonable to allocate 25 doctors in the morning and 16 doctors in the afternoon . Conclusion Applying queuing theory helps to optimize dentist number in outpatient services of Stomatology Department and provide scientific reference to improve medical efficiency .

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Risk management is derived from industry.In recent years,risk management is introduced by many medical laboratories their process management abroad.However,the concept of risk management is still very new for laboratories in China.Therefore,the establishment of the project for risk detection,classification,correction,prevention and supervision could help medical laboratories improve their service quality.

Objective To investigate the epidemiologic factors associated with the age of natural menopause and menopausal symptoms in a large population at age of 40 to 65 years in Jiangsu Province.Methods From May 2010 to Oct.2011,a total of 20 275 women (40 to 65 years) attending health examination in Jiangsu Province were enrolled in this cross-sectional study.A structured questionnaire was used to collect data of demographics,menopausal status,chronic diseases,reproductive history.Also the menopausal symptoms were evaluated by Kupperman menopause index (KMI).Cox proportional hazards regression model and Logistic regression were performed to identify risk factors for earlier age of natural menopause and menopausal symptoms,respectively.Results The overall median age at natural menopause in Jiangsu women was 50 years.Lower educational level,poor economic status,lower body mass index (BMI),age at menarche less than 14 years,nulliparity and smoking were associated with earlier onset of natural menopause (P ＜ 0.05).The most frequently symptoms in perimenopausal women were fatigue (46.84％,1880/4014),insomnia (44.67％,1793/4014) and muscle/joint pain (43.80％,1758/ 4014),while sexual problems (57.06％,3463/6070),muscle/joint pain (53.30％,3235/6070) and insomnia (51.03％,3097/6070) were predominant symptoms in postmenopausal women.After adjusting for confounding factors,it was revealed that women with poor educational background,low income,divorce,higher BMI,higher parity,and smoking presented positive correlation with menopausal symptoms (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The study suggested that an estimate of median age at natural menopause were 50 years in Jiangsu women.The main factors contributing to earlier onset of menopause and menopausal symptoms were lower educational level,poor economic status,and smoking.Moreover,there were different menopausal symptoms between perimenopausal and postmenopausal women,which provided the important insights for physicians to prevent and treat menopause symptoms in their clinical practice.

OBJECTIVE:To observe the ultra-filtration and the resistance to pollution of5ultra-filtrated membrane in respect of each of the compositions from the Isatis indigotica Fort.water-extraction,in order to produce the Isatis indigotica Fort.-preparation through ultra-filtrated method instead of ethanol-sedimentary method.METHODS:By measuring the quantities of the solid residue and the contents of polysaccharide,arginine and chloroform extraction in the ethanol-sedi?mentary solution and ultra-filtrated solution by gravimetry,TLC-scan and HPLC respectively.RESULTS:The solid residue in the ultra-filtered solution was lower than that in the ethanol-sedimentary solution;The content of polysaccharide in the ultra-filtered solution with polypropylene nitrile membrane and polysulfone-6000membrane were close to that in the ethanol-sedimentary solution.The arginine in the ultra-filtered solution was higher than that in the ethanol-sedimentary solution,but the chloroform extraction in the ultra-filtered solution was lower than that in ethanol-sedimentary solution;The resistance to pollution of polysulfone membrane was the strongest in these ultra-filtrated membrane.CONCLUSION:According to the requirement for isolation of active components,ultra-filtrated method with polysulfone-50000membrane could be used instead of ethanol-sedimentary method for efficient and economical application.

Objective To examine the tegmental structure of Schistosoma nanjingi using scanning electron microscopy. Methods Adult schistosomes were obtained from infected rabbits with cercariae shedding from Oncomelania snails, which were infected with miracidia of Schistosoma nanjingi. The adult schistosomes were fixed with 4% glutaradehyde, and then, the samples were prepared with the conventional procedures and the schistosomes were examined with a scanning electron microscope (SX-40). Results There were two types of male and female adult worms. For the big male worm, there were big spines and deep cavity on the surface of middle back and some small spines on the surface of middle abdomen; for the small male worm, there were many small spines on the surface of whole back and abdomen. As the big female worm, there were some small spines on the whole tegumental surface. As the small female worm, there were some small spines on the surface of back and abdomen, but the shape of spines was different between the spines of back and abdomen. On the tail surface of the small female worm, there were two types of spines. The spoke-like acetabulum was found. The sensory organelle papillae with or without cilia were found on the tegmental surface of both male and female woems. Conclusion The tegmental structure of Schistosoma nanjingi is much different from that of Schistosoma japonicum.

Objective To describe the changes of thrombosed venous sinus on MRI after administration of contrast material and evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of thread-like enhancement around sinus to diagnose thrombosis in the corresponding sinus.Methods Patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) admitted to our department from January 2005 to December 2014 and undergone a MRI scan with administration of contrast material were included in this study.The enhancement features of venous sinus were studied in the plane parallel to the interested sinus.The features of enhancement were classified as peripheral thread-like enhancement, partial enhancement and complete enhancement.The proportion of these three type of enhancement in thrombosed sinuses and normal sinuses were described and compared.The sensitivity and specificity of peripheral thread-like enhancement to diagnose thrombosis in corresponding sinus were calculated.The proportion of each type of enhancement was also described and compared in acute (≤ 7 d), subacute (8-30 d) and chronic (≥ 31 d) stage after onset of symptoms.Results Peripheral thread-like enhancement, partial enhancement and complete enhancement were all found in both thrombosed and normal sinuses.There was a significant difference of enhancement features between normal and thrombosed sinus in superior sagittal sinus (100％ (30/30) vs 60％ (27/45), x2 =13.789, P =0.001), left trans verse sinus, and right sigrnoid sinus.The sensitivity and specificity of peripheral thread-like enhancement to diagnose thrombosis in the corresponding sinus were 10.5％-44.4％ and 53.3％-76.7％ respectively.There was no significant difference of contrast features at different stage after onset.Conclusion The value of peripheral thread-like enhancement to diagnose CVST is limited because of low sensitivity and specificity.

Objective To observe the effect of fenofibrate intervention on high-fructose-feeding-induced liver steatosis in rats and explore the possible mechanism. Methods Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group ,high fructose group and fenofibrate group[fenofibrate intervention started after 8 weeks of high fructose feeding ,30 mg/(kg · d)]. Rats were sacrificed after 12-week of high fructose feeding. Serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),total cholesterol(TC),free triglyceride(TG)and liver TG content were determined;protein levels of fatty acid synthase(FAS),endoplasmic reticulum stress mark-er Bip and autophagy markers such as Atg7,Beclin1,LC3 and the related pathway mTOR in liver tissues were de-tected. Results Compared with those in control group and fenofibrate group,serum AST,serum total cholesterol, blood free TG and hepatic TG were significantly increased in high-fructose group(P < 0.01). The protein expres-sion of Fas,Bip and mTOR were significantly increased in high-fructose group compared with those in control group and fenofibrate group;the protein expression of Atg7,beclin1 and LC3 were significantly decreased in high-fructose group compared with those in control group and fenofibrate group. Conclusions Long-term high-fructose-feeding induces fatty liver and liver cell injury ,and may affect ERS and autophagy. High-fructose-feeding-in-duced fatty liver may be improved by fenofibrate and its underlying mechanism might be associated with Fas,ERS and autophagy in liver.

OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of alcohol extract of Toddalia asiatica on the inflammation-associated cytokines of model rats with adjuvant arthritis(AA). METHODS:70 SD rats were randomly divided into a normal control group,a model con-trol group,a positive control chemical medicine group(Leflunomide tablets,0.012 g/kg),a positive control TCM group(Tripter-ygium glycosides tablets,0.012 g/kg)and the groups of low,medium and high-dose [1,4,6 g(crude drug)/kg] alcohol extract of T. asiatica,with 10 rats in each group. The rats in all groups except for the normal control group were given complete Freund’s complete adjuvant id for the establishment of AA models. At the same time,the rats in the drug administration groups were given corresponding drugs ig,while those in the normal control group and the model control group were given isometric normal saline ig,twice a day,for 28 consecutive days. The degree of toe swelling,arthritis index and the levels of interleukin(IL)-1β,IL-6, IL-10,tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α)and prostaglandin E2(PGE2)in serum and synovial membranes of all groups of rats were determined. RESULTS:Compared to the normal control group,the model control group demonstrated higher degree of primary and secondary toe swelling,arthritis index and levels of IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-αand PGE2 in serum and joint synovial membrane,and low-er level of IL-10 therein(P<0.01). Compared to the model control group,all the above-mentioned indexes of the rats in drug ad-ministration groups significantly improved(P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS:The alcohol extract of T. asiatica. has a preven-tive and therapeutic effect on the model rats with AA by regulating the expression of anti-inflammatory and proinflammatory cyto-kines in serum and synovial membrane.